Thread: Drones on DOC land

Originally Posted by kotuku

I wouldnt push my luck with any of DOCS spotty herberts .Im civil to them if em on encounter ,ask what theyre up to and make sure we know who is where and usually Im armed!seems to work OK.regarding permits in my case lake ellesmere -3permits for me duck canada and feralpests permits always renewed as part of my licensing procedure each year .got shagged about this year as seems a new bloke handled my enqwuiry -got it sorted easy -no hard feeling as we all have to learn in a new job.

I've given up trying to get a small game permit from DoC, every year for the past 3 years I have phoned them for one for the Rakaia and Rangitata area. The guy on the end of the phone was next to bloody useless!.....well actually worse than that. His final words were that DoC did not have any areas in the upper Rakaia or upper Rangitata that had any small game or geese to hunt. Go figure! I do go through the 15+ minute long phone process of getting a game bird permit though. We never use to have a problem when we phoned the local district office, but now that its been centralised its all turned to shit.

Originally Posted by Husky1600#2

I've given up trying to get a small game permit from DoC, every year for the past 3 years I have phoned them for one for the Rakaia and Rangitata area. The guy on the end of the phone was next to bloody useless!.....well actually worse than that. His final words were that DoC did not have any areas in the upper Rakaia or upper Rangitata that had any small game or geese to hunt. Go figure! I do go through the 15+ minute long phone process of getting a game bird permit though. We never use to have a problem when we phoned the local district office, but now that its been centralised its all turned to shit.

now you know why I simply dont miss it - turned to bullshit

Originally Posted by Husky1600#2

I've given up trying to get a small game permit from DoC, every year for the past 3 years I have phoned them for one for the Rakaia and Rangitata area. The guy on the end of the phone was next to bloody useless!.....well actually worse than that. His final words were that DoC did not have any areas in the upper Rakaia or upper Rangitata that had any small game or geese to hunt. Go figure! I do go through the 15+ minute long phone process of getting a game bird permit though. We never use to have a problem when we phoned the local district office, but now that its been centralised its all turned to shit.

you obviously struck the new tertiary educated green loving binary confused green spotty herbert or the office spin doctor .ask to speak to the man who knows what hes talking about

Originally Posted by kotuku

you obviously struck the new tertiary educated green loving binary confused green spotty herbert or the office spin doctor .ask to speak to the man who knows what hes talking about

ask to speak to the man who knows what hes talking about[


Ask to speak to the woman who holds the whole place together - there is one in most organisations

She's always underpaid and usually overweight and drinks a lot of Diet Coke

Put a tiny bit of sunshine into her world and watch everything roll out smoothly...

Originally Posted by kotuku

you obviously struck the new tertiary educated green loving binary confused green spotty herbert or the office spin doctor .ask to speak to the man who knows what hes talking about

Think I saw that que………..it’s miles long, no one knows where it goes and what it’s for……but where all lined up for it……..sounds like Russia back in the good old days Jacinda will be so pleased….bless

Originally Posted by Husky1600#2

I've given up trying to get a small game permit from DoC, every year for the past 3 years I have phoned them for one for the Rakaia and Rangitata area. The guy on the end of the phone was next to bloody useless!.....well actually worse than that. His final words were that DoC did not have any areas in the upper Rakaia or upper Rangitata that had any small game or geese to hunt. Go figure! I do go through the 15+ minute long phone process of getting a game bird permit though. We never use to have a problem when we phoned the local district office, but now that its been centralised its all turned to shit.

further to this -Iwas out on a scoot&shoot with a mate whose very conversant with thisDOC permit /rakaia rangitata issue . DOC have no concern with those riverbed areas so No permit required.we shot the rakaia for 3yrs GSPF for a lot longer and the issue didnt arise.if you want rakaia trouble try dealing with ashburton district council.caution do not wear your finest hairpiece it willbe shredded .GSPFcan speak to this from 1st hand experience!!